SourceBill Westenhofer, Guillaume Rocheron, Erik De Boer, Donald Elliott, Life of Pi, Best Achievement in Visual Effects. Westenhofer thanked his crew by noting the use of a "wave tank that kept us from having to go out into the real ocean." When his speech ran over, the Jaws theme grew louder and louder until his mic was killed.

"Skyfall" from Skyfall, Music and Lyric by Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth, for the Oscar for Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song

Also Nominated:
"Before My Time" from Chasing Ice, Music and Lyric by J. Ralph
"Everybody Needs A Best Friend" from Ted, Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane
"Pi's Lullaby" from Life of Pi, Music by Mychael Danna; Lyric by Bombay Jayashri
"Suddenly" from Les Miserables, Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg; Lyric by Herbert Kretzmer and Alain Bulbul

Argo, written by Chris Terrio, Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published

Also Nominated: Beasts of the Southern Wild, screenplay by Lucy Alibar & Benh ZeitlinLife of Pi, Written by David MageeLincoln, written by Tony KushnerSilver Linings Playbook, written by David O. Russell